Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings
Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA), founded in 1981 by David Booth and Rex Sinquefield and headquartered in Austin, Texas, is an investment management firm renowned for its evidence-based, low-cost approach to investing, grounded in academic research from Nobel laureates like Eugene Fama and Kenneth French. Managing hundreds of billions in assets, DFA focuses on systematic, passive strategies that tilt toward factors like small-cap, value, and profitability stocks, primarily through mutual funds and institutional portfolios rather than retail brokerage services. The firm’s philosophy eschews market timing and stock picking, instead emphasizing diversification and efficient market exposure, often requiring investors to access its funds through approved financial advisors. With a global presence and a reputation for disciplined, data-driven investing, DFA has carved a unique niche in the industry, blending academic rigor with practical application.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
|
+$258M |
| 2 |
CADE
Cadence Bank
CADE
|
+$214M |
| 3 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$149M |
| 4 |
Realty Income
O
|
+$146M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$133M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KSU
Kansas City Southern
KSU
|
+$347M |
| 2 |
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
|
+$327M |
| 3 |
UFS
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
|
+$197M |
| 4 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$178M |
| 5 |
Avis
CAR
|
+$158M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.37% |
| 2 | Financials | 17.04% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.75% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.28% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 11.16% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
Viemed Healthcare
VMD
$377M
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
91,687
| – | – |
|
3177
Coffee Holding Co
JVA
$19.4M
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
109,266
-14,796
| -12% | -$66.6K |
|
|
NSEC
3178
DELISTED
National Security Group Inc
NSEC
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
51,559
-1,152
| -2% | -$11.5K |
|
3179
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.73B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
11,377
-26,897
| -70% | -$1.19M |
|
3180
Adicet Bio
ACET
$86.1M
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
1,674
+108
| +7% | +$18.5K |
|
|
OPOF
3181
DELISTED
Old Point Financial
OPOF
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
20,480
| – | – |
|
|
APLS
3182
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
9,828
-574
| -6% | -$22.6K |
|
|
FOLD
3183
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
40,213
-2,200
| -5% | -$24.5K |
|
|
TCDA
3184
DELISTED
Tricida, Inc. Common Stock
TCDA
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
48,579
-800
| -2% | -$5.16K |
|
|
ALLK
3185
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
46,596
-885
| -2% | -$72.5K |
|
3186
Beasley Broadcasting Group
BBGI
$47.1M
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
12,059
-337
| -3% | -$15.2K |
|
3187
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.24B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
412,920
-186,975
| -31% | -$222K |
|
3188
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$50.6M
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
75,903
| – | – |
|
3189
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$686M
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
65,693
-41,166
| -39% | -$704K |
|
3190
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,694
| New | +$449K |
|
3191
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$42.2M
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
12,333
+2,715
| +28% | +$105K |
|
|
XM
3192
DELISTED
Qualtrics International Inc. Class A Common Stock
XM
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
12,513
+938
| +8% | +$36.5K |
|
3193
United Bancorp
UBCP
$92.1M
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
26,551
+139
| +0.5% | +$2.14K |
|
3194
Cineverse
CNVS
$63.5M
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,963
| New | +$722K |
|
3195
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$99M
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
18,169
+126
| +0.7% | +$3.49K |
|
|
DXYN
3196
DELISTED
Dixie Group Inc
DXYN
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
76,392
+17,617
| +30% | +$95.8K |
|
3197
Air T
AIRT
$79.7M
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
17,333
-958
| -5% | -$26K |
|
|
PMD
3198
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
62,658
-13,523
| -18% | -$108K |
|
3199
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.03B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
34,997
| – | – |
|
3200
Kura Sushi USA
KRUS
$588M
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,343
| New | +$313K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,615 positions worth $331B, up 6.5% from $310B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2021 filing shows 116 new, 1,381 increased, 1,924 reduced and 78 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Cadence Bank: 7,091,420 shares worth $211M. The largest sale was Kansas City Southern, an estimated $347M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2021 buy was Cadence Bank: 7,091,420 shares worth $211M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Canadian Pacific Kansas City in Q4 2021, an estimated $258M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was Zurn Elkay Water Solutions, cutting an estimated $327M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Kansas City Southern in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $347M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $331B portfolio in Q4 2021.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 116 new positions and closed 78 in Q4 2021.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $331B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 9 Feb 2022.